Poliovirus Discovered in New York Wastewater – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 State and local health officials have detected the poliovirus in New York City’s wastewater, a finding that indicates the virus has spread widely since first being discovered in the wastewater of a neighboring county last month. The New York State Department of Health and the New York […]
Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
Latest Women’s Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Record numbers of people are turning to plant-based diets to take advantage of the many health benefits they offer, but this may come at the expense of their bones, a new study suggests. Exactly what did researchers find? Middle-aged women […]
U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) The United States has an opioid epidemic, but there’s one bright spot in the fight against it: Prescriptions for these addictive drugs have declined for patients with private insurance. Amid guidelines over the past decade from governments, health systems and insurers aimed at reducing opioid […]
Opinion | Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect
Last month, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Cases are surging through the U.S., Western Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Governments are scrambling to purchase vaccines, with small amounts of Jynneos doses trickling into a handful of wealthy countries. One region has not had access to […]
WHO Says Don’t Blame Monkeys For Monkeypox Spread After Attacks On Animals
A World Health Organization official spoke up for monkeys following a string of attacks against primates in Brazil, saying they’re not responsible for the growing monkeypox outbreak. Margaret Harris, a WHO spokesperson, told a United Nations news conference in Geneva on Tuesday that the monkeypox virus has been found in many animals and is more […]
Could Quit-Smoking Meds Help You Quit Drinking, Too?
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pills, patches, gums, nasal sprays and lozenges used to help smokers kick the habit can also help heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, a new study suggests. The finding follows several months spent working with 400 smokers with HIV who […]
When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) People appear less likely to turn to dangerous synthetic pot products in U.S. states where marijuana has been legalized, a new Washington State University study finds. Researchers discovered a 37% drop in poisoning reports for illicit synthetic cannabinoids in states that have approved recreational use […]
Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes? Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful as those who do not use pot do. “In […]
FDA Warns of Salmonella Danger in Darwin’s Raw Cat Food
Latest Pet Health News MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Cat owners should not feed their pets certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Some lots of the raw cat food tested positive for salmonella and were associated with illness in three kittens, the agency said in a […]
Turning Away From Vaping, Nicotine-Addicted Teens Choose Candy, Gums
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) Teens increasingly are turning to nicotine-loaded gum, lozenges and gummies for a quick rush, a groundbreaking study warns. Tobacco-free oral nicotine products were the second-most commonly used nicotine or tobacco items among more than 3,500 Southern California ninth- and tenth-graders […]